Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female was 40.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Central African Republic, 1994–2022
Source: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of children under 5.
Analysis
The most recent figure for malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Central African Republic is 40.8%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Central African Republic peaked at 46.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 40.8%, in 2022.
Central African Republic ranks 9th of 83 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 42.6% | — |
| 2000 | 46.4% | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 46.6% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 43.6% | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 41.8% | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 41.2% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 41.4% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 43.0% | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 40.8% | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.6% | 42.6% | 42.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 46.5% | 46.4% | 46.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 42.2% | 41.2% | 43.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 40.8% | 40.8% | 40.8% | 1 |
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More gender data for Central African Republic
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 3,048 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.79 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 3,430 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 3,430 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.5 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 116,671 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 119,287 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 111,077 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 113,219 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 102,344 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Central African Republic?
- Malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female in Central African Republic was 40.8% in 2022, according to Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 46.6% in 2006.
- What is the lowest malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.8% in 2022.
- How does Central African Republic rank for malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female?
- Central African Republic ranks 9th out of 83 countries with data for 2022.
- Is malnutrition: prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME) - UNICEF, WHO, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children younger than 5 years, male versus female, that fall below two standard deviations from the median height-for-age of the WHO Child Growth Standards.